1951 Portuguese presidential election
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The 1951 Portuguese presidential election was held on 22 July, five years earlier than scheduled due to the death of President Óscar Carmona on 18 April 1951.
Francisco Craveiro Lopes won the election unopposed after Manuel Quintão Meireles withdrew, while Rui Luís Gomes was removed from the ballot after being declared a communist by the Salazar dictatorship.
Results
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Francisco Craveiro Lopes | 965,236 | 100 | |
Manuel Quintão Meireles | Withdrew | ||
Rui Luís Gomes | Rejected | ||
Invalid/blank votes | – | ||
Total | 965,236 | 100 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 1,250,746 | 77.2 | |
Source:[1][2][3] |
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